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View Poll Results: T-Top Vs. Vert
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04-01-2009, 11:58 PM
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on these cars, yes.... g bodies.. whole 'nother car
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04-02-2009, 03:26 AM
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correction. on 4th gens the hardtop and ttop got the same structure. all other generations they were cut into an existing hardtop.
ive owned one of all. i have to say i enjoy ttops immensely but theres nothing like pushing a button and letting the sun soak in. verts are only good for cruising anything else and youd need a more rigid structure
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04-02-2009, 08:54 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy
I hate you all, except 88 iroc vert, 91droptop, luvmyf8lws6 and zeek. kthnxbi
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Awww Nick!
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Originally Posted by maroman88
lol all the votes for vert are by vert owners... we must all be missing out on sumthin! i do have a feeling that if i had a vert i just couldnt go back to anything else so they may be onto sumthin  |
Uuuh yeah! I didn't know the joys of a vert until I got my hands on one! Totally effortless! I don't think I've taken my T-Tops off my Formula in over a year cuz I'm too lazy. lol
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04-02-2009, 11:06 AM
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I think T tops are cool, but I prefer the simplicity of hard tops. I wouldn't dismiss a car because of T tops, but I definitely wouldn't own a convertible.
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04-02-2009, 05:23 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Originally Posted by fire95bird
Correct me if im wrong but don't the hard tops and ttops have the same roof design? Don't they have the same strength? IDR were i heard that from maybe it was ls1tech
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Originally Posted by Shownomercy
Yup, the skin peels off and voila, T tops.
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Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon
correction. on 4th gens the hardtop and ttop got the same structure. all other generations they were cut into an existing hardtop.
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You guys are saying that a 4th gen t-top car is as structurally sound as a hardtop car?
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04-02-2009, 05:24 PM
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Kinda sorta, yea.
Have you seen the T top conversion write ups?
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Originally Posted by KirkEvil
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04-02-2009, 05:27 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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You only cut the side bars out, so yea you are weakening the car, but I always figured the hard top had more under it.
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Originally Posted by KirkEvil
repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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04-02-2009, 05:29 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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i've never experienced t tops or a convertible (fbody).
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04-02-2009, 05:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shownomercy
You only cut the side bars out, so yea you are weakening the car, but I always figured the hard top had more under it.
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OK, you corrected yourself. Thanks.
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04-02-2009, 05:36 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Yup, although its still not much to really be removing.
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repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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04-02-2009, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Shownomercy
Yup, although its still not much to really be removing.
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You're cutting a section of steel that connects points a and b and replacing it with something that "latches" in. Now, I'm not an engineer but, I don't think it takes one to figure out which one is stronger.
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04-02-2009, 06:00 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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t-tops
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04-02-2009, 06:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Featherburner
You're cutting a section of steel that connects points a and b and replacing it with something that "latches" in. Now, I'm not an engineer but, I don't think it takes one to figure out which one is stronger.
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yeah but how much of a difference does it really make?
Last edited by sweetbmxrider; 04-02-2009 at 06:03 PM.
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04-02-2009, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider
yeah but how much of a difference does it really make?
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the roof of a car, especially a unibody car, is a significant structural piece. can you get away with cutting it? Sure. would it be stronger if it was left intact? Yes.
ETA: think about it like this. all the weight between the front and rear wheels is pushing down on the floor, which in turn is trying to push the top of the front windshield towards the top of the rear hatch.
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Last edited by Ian; 04-02-2009 at 06:13 PM.
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04-02-2009, 06:20 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Yea, install SFCs and you will see how weak the cars are.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KirkEvil
repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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04-02-2009, 06:41 PM
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ok i understand. i do have subframe connectors i need to weld in, eventually
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04-02-2009, 07:43 PM
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I've been through enough t-top and convertibles and I have no need for either any more. I hate the leaks and squeaks with t-tops and I don't care to have the sun beating on me while driving the car so I prefer a hard top. I don't even take the t-tops shades out of my SS. I get enough sun out on the golf course and in my boat.
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04-02-2009, 09:15 PM
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Mongo the Meet Coordinator
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Woohoo! I figured I was the only one. LOL hardtop FTW.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KirkEvil
repo bigals turd gen and part it out to a loving home
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04-03-2009, 07:57 AM
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Vert hands down, I'd almost rather have an LT1 vert than my t-top LS1, almost.
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04-05-2009, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Anti_Rice_Guy
My mommy says I'm still a weiner.  |
s'ok. you've got a face even a mother couldn't love.  we can't all be gorgeous george.
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04-05-2009, 09:19 PM
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T-Tops hand down.
I only like T/A drop tops, especially Brian's (BlackBird) & Franks (Fozzi).
3rd & 4th gen cars need a B-Pillar, it just defines the shape of the car to me.
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Last edited by ar0ck; 04-05-2009 at 09:20 PM.
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04-05-2009, 09:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 7998
Vert hands down
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Originally Posted by jims69camaro
s'ok. you've got a face even a mother couldn't love. we can't all be gorgeous george. |
No, and even fewer can be a nice looking nick.
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04-05-2009, 09:33 PM
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I will beat you with a toaster!
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T-Tops, AND I should be biased in other directions.
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04-06-2009, 01:09 AM
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04-18-2009, 09:13 PM
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#75
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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verts are for the west coast and florida, hard tops are for up north like in canada, main, NH, and other cold places i wouldnt wanna be and t-tops are for all the other place
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